School Hours
Office Hours: 8a-5p
School Hours: 9:10a-4:10p
Arrival/Breakfast: 8:50-9:10a
**Please do not drop off students before 8:50a. Students eating breakfast should report to the cafeteria between 8:50-9:10a.
Dismissal: 4:10p
**We will begin helping students make it to their dismissal locations at 3:55p.
Contact Information
Address: 5704 NW Northwood Road, Kansas City, MO 64151
School Phone: 816-359-4360
Technology Support: 816-359-5000
Principal: Jason Pope Assistant Principal: Lynsey Peck
Counselor: Mandy Frayer Social Worker: Sidney Thomas
Office Staff: Dianna Kernel and Jordan Meals
Nurse: Cassie Grantham
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2024-2025 PTA Board and Positions
President - Erin Rau
Recording Secretary - Jessica Patterson
VP Communication - Lauren Ragland
Dine Out Night Coordinator – Julie Sola and Shelby Yearout
VP of Membership: Jessi Corriston and Ashley Vlach
Treasurer - Gina James
Classroom Events Coordinator – Cara Barnett
Family Events Coordinator - Jamie Karr and Laura Smith
Staff Appreciation Coordinator - Stacy Mudd and Kenzie Peace
Car Riders
Students who will be car riders every day will be considered “every day car riders.” All parents will be given a placard at Back to School Night or on the first day of school. On the first day of school, use your placard and have your ID ready.
The placard MUST be displayed in the front window of the vehicle so staff can identify the parent or guardian. During dismissal, these students will be dismissed through the gym doors on the east side of the building. Staff members will supervise the car riders until a parent arrives.
Please form 2 lines of cars so we can avoid blocking traffic with a long line of cars.
While the car rider line can be slow the first few days, once students and families learn the routine, it will speed up considerably. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding that our main focus in on all students getting into cars safely. Parents can help by staying in your vehicle and allowing staff members to assist students into cars and teaching your child how to buckle their own seat belt.
Bus Transportation
Families will receive a communication soon detailing how to access your child’s bus transportation information. Please check your contact information in the parent portal (Infinite Campus), to ensure your contact information is up to date. If you have questions or concerns regarding bus issues, please contact the bus company, First Student at 816-359-4560.
Please download and login to the First View Bus App! When logged in, you can see where your child's bus is in the route. This is especially helpful when buses become delayed while in route for various reasons. Check out the information below to get set up!
If you have questions or experience difficulty in setting this up, please contact the Southeast Office.
During the first few days, this bus dismissal can take a bit longer than normal as staff members double check that all students are on the correct bus. Then, the bus can get further delayed as the drivers take time to make sure students safely get off at the right stop.
Walkers/Adventure Club
WALKERS: Walkers will be escorted to the stop sign at the entrance to our school (NW Northwood and N. Strathbury Avenue) by a Southeast staff member or will wait within the gym if they are a 'back-door-walker.'
ADVENTURE CLUB: Students who participate in the after-school care program, Adventure Club, will walk with their class to the cafeteria where they will join Adventure Club staff each afternoon. Adventure Club staff checks in each student and cross-checks with our front office to ensure that all students who are enrolled in Adventure Club are accounted for at dismissal.
If your student is going to have different transportation, a note or phone call from the parent must accompany the request. Please contact the office prior to 2:30p to request a change in transportation. Bus changes will only be issued for changes in daycare or for the safety of the student. If an alternative person is checking out your student, the person must have their ID scanned.
If you are picking your child up prior to the end of the school day, please arrive in the office prior to 3:30p. Parents who arrive after 3:30p, will need to join the car rider line or wait until dismissal begins for their child to be called out of class. If your child is a bus rider, it is especially imperative that we plan for any transportation changes prior to dismissal. Buses leave once they are loaded.
Personal electronic devices are not permitted to be used during the school day. Students must place their personal electronic devices in the designated location established by the classroom teacher and/or school administration. Such devices must be turned off or placed on silent mode to avoid disrupting the learning environment.
Students will be asked to turn off these devices and stow them in their backpacks upon entry to the school and through the school day. Thank you for your support with maintaining our educational environment.
Level 1: Attendance rate of 90%
Level 2: Attendance rate between 85% and 90%
Level 3: Attendance rate is below 80%
Mrs. Frayer (Counselor) and Ms. Thomas (Social Worker), will be working with students and families to make sure we meet the 90/90 goal at Southeast. Please help us by making being at school a priority for your family.
If your child does have to absent, please use the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to document the absence or call the school office (816-359-4360) to report the student's absence. If the school does not receive a call when a student is absent, we will attempt to contact you to check on the student.
Breakfast and lunch are served daily. This year the price for breakfast is $1.75 and lunch is $2.95. The cafeteria will be open for breakfast from 8:50-9:10a. Please refer to the monthly menu for specific meal selections. August menus will be available on the Park Hill School District Nutrition Services Website.
Park Hill offers automated prepayments to a child’s meal account via telephone or internet. Money can be applied to a child’s food service account so children will not need to carry cash to school. If you do not have your child’s meal pay number, please contact the office. Adults using this system may also view a child’s purchases, account activity and set up e-mail notifications for low account balances. Please note: A $2 service fee is charged per transaction regardless of the amount being added to the account. However, money can be applied to multiple student accounts for a single transaction fee. If that is not your preference, payment envelopes are available for students to pick-up in the cafeteria. Parents who would like to set up a School Café Account can go to www.schoolcafe.com. You must have your student’s school, ID number, and birth date to establish a School Café account.
An application of free/reduced meal pricing is available in the school office or on this Free & Reduced Application Page. We encourage everyone to complete an application to determine if they may qualify.
This is typically advertised as Free and Reduced Lunch, but there are many more benefits beyond lunch.
Families who qualify for Free and Reduced Benefits have access to:
- Free/Reduced Price Lunch
- FREE insurance for student device
- FREE WiFi Hotspot from Park Hill School District
- Free/Reduced application costs for college applications
- Free/Reduced Cost access to PTA Events
- …and more!
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Southeast Health Room
Please keep Nurse Cassie updated throughout the school year of any newly occurring/changes in health conditions, medications, or injuries that might result in restrictions, such as not being able to participate in P.E.
Southeast Registered Nurse, Cassie Grantham
Email: granthamc@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Phone: (816)359-4364
Approved Birthday Treats
Students may bring a birthday treat or favor to school to share with their classmates, as long as they come from our list of treats that contain none of the eight (8) major allergens - milk, wheat, egg, soy, peanut, tree nut, fish and shellfish.
Thank you for understanding that all classroom treats must come from this list, because we do not have the staff capacity to check for allergens that could threaten the health of some students.
Please bring birthday treats ahead of time (two hours after the start of school, at the latest).
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You MUST bring your drivers license or ID EACH visit.
Volunteers: We welcome all volunteers into our schools and classrooms, with prior arrangements made with Southeast staff. All volunteers who work with our students need to complete background screening by Park Hill. Forms for the screening are available here. Volunteers must check in at the office and wear an ID sticker.
Early Student Check-Out: Anytime a student is checked-out, the adult checking the student out must present appropriate ID.
Field Trip Volunteering:
- Any volunteer who will be alone with students must have a full screening, which includes a criminal background check, a check of the child abuse and neglect registry, and a check of the sexual offender registry. Volunteers must complete the paperwork found here. Please submit all paperwork to Park Hill School District Central Office.
- Any volunteer that plans to attend a field trip with students must have a full screening completed which includes the above information.
- If you completed a background check with Park Hill before March 2020, you must do it again, because the earlier screening process did not include the criminal background check.
- If you completed the full screening last year, you will NOT need to do it again.
- All volunteers must read and agree to the rules in our policy and procedure, and each volunteer will sign in and reaffirm the rules each time they arrive at a school to volunteer.
- The district will receive updates if a volunteer’s screening status changes. Someone’s volunteer status can change at any time.
- The district must pay a fee of $42.75 for each background check, as required by the state. If you would like to donate to help defray this expense, please enclose a check made out to the Park Hill School District for this amount with your screening form. This donation is not required.
The screening process can take up to two weeks or longer, depending on the time of year. Please be aware of this when submitting your application in anticipation of volunteering for specific events.
Parents can purchase additional insurance protection for accidents that may occur during school classes and while students are away from school, at home, during weekends and vacation periods, including the summer months. For information regarding this optional coverage, visit www.kidguardinsurance.com for additional benefit and on-line enrollment information.
The PTA Clothing Center serves all Park Hill School District students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, and the PTA asks you to bring some proof that you are enrolled in a Park Hill school. This could be a student ID, bus pass, dated letter from a principal or social worker, class schedule or enrollment form.
Donations are welcome at the Clothing Center. Please make sure your donations are clean, in good condition and bagged in kitchen-sized bags that the volunteers can lift.
2024-2025 Park Hill PTA Clothing Center Shopping Dates
- August 20th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- September 3rd and 17th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- October 1st and 15th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- November 5th and 19th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- December 3rd and 17th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- January 7th and 21st: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- February 4th and 18th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- March 4th and 18th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- April 1st and 15th: 10am-12pm and 5pm-7pm
- May 6th: 4pm-6pm
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, there is tremendous need for 988 services in Missouri.
988 is the three-digit number to call (multiple languages), text or chat (English only) that connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where compassionate, accessible care and support are available for anyone experiencing mental health–related distress. The chat feature is available through the Lifeline’s website. People can use 988 if they are having thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crises, or any other kind of emotional distress. People can also dial 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Check out the linked Curriculum Connections below to see what our Superstars will be working on in each subject area during the month of September! We want to share the learning topics at all of the grade levels so that you are familiar with what topics and content are taught this month!
Our employees are the reason we are so successful here in the Park Hill School District, and we would like to recognize them for all they do for our students. That is why we present the Park Hill Star award once a month to a pre-K or elementary teacher, a secondary teacher, and a support employee. Nominations from families are so meaningful to our staff!
We will keep this link within the helpful links section of this newsletter throughout the school year for your easy-access.
You will find several ways to stay up to date on school activities on the Southeast website , Facebook, and newsletters from your child’s teacher. You will also occasionally get an automated email or voicemail message sent to you, by the school, with important information and reminders. We know two-way communication is best, so please feel free to call or email with any questions you may have regarding your child’s education.
Dr. Jason Pope
Principal
(816)359-6707
Mrs. Lynsey Peck
Assistant Principal
(816)359-5737
Website: https://southeast.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 5704 Northwest Northwood Road, Kansas City, MO, USA
Phone: (816)359-4360
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Southeast-Elementary-School-Park-Hill-School-District-390510981515939/